Components One will return to the Portuguese metropolis of Portimao for the 2027 and 2028 seasons, changing the Dutch Grand Prix – held at Zandvoort – on the schedule for the two-year settlement.
The Algarve Worldwide Circuit beforehand staged races in 2020 and 2021, stepping in amid disruption to the calendar attributable to the coronavirus pandemic.
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F1 president Stefano Domenicali expressed his delight on the circuit’s return, stating: “I’m delighted to see Portimao return to the Components One calendar and for the game to proceed to ignite the eagerness of our unimaginable Portuguese fanbase.
“The circuit delivers on-track pleasure from the primary nook to the chequered flag, and its vitality lifts followers out of their seats.”
Britain’s secured victory at Portimao in 2020, en path to claiming the final of his seven world titles.
Stefano Domenicali confirmed F1 will return to Portugal in 2027 (Getty)
He topped the rostrum once more the next 12 months, surpassing Michael Schumacher’s report of all-time wins earlier than in the end dropping his crown to Max Verstappen.
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Hamilton has endured a tough interval in his driving profession since 2021, together with his 2025 season at Ferrari not going based on plan.
Having opted to make the change from Mercedes to Ferrari, Hamilton did not register a single podium end in 2025 and was recurrently outperformed by his teammate, Charles Leclerc.
The 40-year-old Brit completed down in sixth place within the F1 standings, 86 factors behind Leclerc, who made the rostrum on seven events.
Hamilton was not concerned within the title race that went all the way down to the ultimate weekend, with Lando Norris finally claiming his first championship after ending two factors forward of Verstappen.
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The Portuguese Grand Prix, which first befell in Porto in 1958, was subsequently staged at Estoril from 1984 to 1996.
It was cancelled for the next two years after renovation works on the circuit weren’t accomplished and remained absent from the calendar till its revival in 2020.
